What the engine says about Stirling
Demand 7/10: a larger, mixed-to-mid suburb built around Stirling station — a major Joondalup-line bus-rail interchange on the Mitchell Freeway — plus the Stirling Village / Roselea shops (10,165 residents; the pocket's strongest Italian heritage at 21.9% ancestry; 80.4% family households), beside the Osborne Park employment area and Westfield Innaloo.
Demand 7/10: a larger, mixed-to-mid suburb built around Stirling station — a major Joondalup-line bus-rail interchange on the Mitchell Freeway — plus the Stirling Village / Roselea shops (10,165 residents; the pocket's strongest Italian heritage at 21.9% ancestry; 80.4% family households), beside the Osborne Park employment area and Westfield Innaloo.
Competition 5/10: a transit-oriented or authentic-Italian family café/eatery on the Stirling Village/Roselea shops banking the interchange flow plus the loyal Italian-heritage family base works — Westfield Innaloo owns the mall trade.
Demand
7/10
Rent pressure
5/10 (lower is better)
Competition
5/10 (lower is better)
Top 10 retail stores in Stirling
Ranked by success score (Google rating, review volume, prominence) within ~1500m of the suburb centre — not a directory browse, but incumbents worth studying before you open.
1. ParaQuad Industries Op Shop & Book Bazaar
★★★★½ 4.8 (58 reviews)
Above-average 4.8★ rating shows the offer resonates with local trade.
2. Good Sammy Balcatta Op Shop & Containers For Change
★★★½☆ 3.7 (92 reviews)
Visible local operator within walking distance of the suburb centre.
3. West Coast Uniforms
★★★★☆ 4.4 (20 reviews)
Above-average 4.4★ rating shows the offer resonates with local trade.
4. Meenu Indian Fashion
★★★★½ 4.9 (14 reviews)
Above-average 4.9★ rating shows the offer resonates with local trade. Central position captures pass-by and destination traffic.
5. PersonalisR
★★★★½ 4.5 (14 reviews)
Above-average 4.5★ rating shows the offer resonates with local trade. Central position captures pass-by and destination traffic.
6. SafetyQuip WA Perth
★★★★½ 4.8 (10 reviews)
Above-average 4.8★ rating shows the offer resonates with local trade.
7. Selective Industries Work Wear
★★★★½ 4.6 (10 reviews)
Above-average 4.6★ rating shows the offer resonates with local trade.
8. Florantines Boutique
★★★★☆ 4.3 (6 reviews)
Above-average 4.3★ rating shows the offer resonates with local trade.
9. Make Up by Linsi
★★★★★ 5.0 (1 review)
Above-average 5.0★ rating shows the offer resonates with local trade.
10. Vioka
★★★★★ 5.0 (1 review)
Above-average 5.0★ rating shows the offer resonates with local trade.
Possible gaps for a new retail store
Service-led retail (phone repair, alterations, or plant studio)
Product-only retail is crowded online — hands-on services tied to a high-street address defend against e-commerce.
Why businesses succeed — and fail — in Stirling
Strengths
- ✔ Strong suburb-level demand signals
- ✔ Relatively stable year-round trade (low seasonality risk)
- ✔ High average customer ratings — the catchment rewards quality execution
Thinking of opening a retail store in Stirling?
These rankings show existing businesses at suburb-centre level. A Locatalyze report analyses your exact address — expected revenue, costs, profitability, competition within 500m, and investment risk before you sign a lease.
Run free analysis →